Last of the Mohicans-Ost/Rsno

I have the original and have played both one after the other and this version has no feeling it sounds like so many other soundtracks, weak and almost forgettable.

I say almost forgettable as the music itself is beautiful and you can nearly get a feel of this with this watered down version.

Gone is the passion the sense of foreboding the thrill of the chase as well as the sadness conveyed in the original.

The record industry are moaning about the state of there sales well if this is what they are offering then I am not surprised. Not only do they mislead the customer into thinking that this is the original soundtrack. But it is at least 10 minutes shorter than the original and it has been turned it to a bland listening experience. They would have been far better digital remastering the original and adding extra tracks and also putting it in the correct running order.

So if I was you forget this version and do yourself a favor and find the original and leave this one in the bargain bin, I wished I had.


The beginning of an era!!!   September 19, 2004
 9 out of 10 found this review helpful

When I first puchased this back in the late nineties I thought this was a truly spectaculer and riveting piece of music (which it still is) It coincides with the rise of the "epic film" and their scores long since absent.
Sure there are a couple of repetive themes throughout but I do believe that is normal for this kind of soundtrack. Now when i think of colonial America I think of this kind of music which is a testament to The composers skill.
When I first saw the film I then saw it again twice more within the week and that was due in no small part to the score. It really captures the emotions of the movie and I for one am grateful for that. Was a little disapointed the track from Clannad was so short but we cant win them all.
Now being the owner of many fine Movie Scores (LOTR, Gladiator, Last Samuri and more recently the fabulous King Arthur all of which available from Amazon) I look at this soundtrack as being the forerunner of my cd collection (and a great aid to listen to whilst studying for my teaching degree!!!)
BUY IT NOW TRUST ME IT GREAT!!


What happened to the original?   September 9, 2004
 8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I'm completely gutted! I have the original on tape which was getting worn out and can't be played in the car so I decided to buy the CD. However, some of the tracks are missing and it all sounds completely different. It's still a beautiful album but for lovers of the original - don't bother.


Better, but "I will find you" is sadly missed   September 17, 2002
 23 out of 24 found this review helpful

First of all, I would like to echo the positive comments which have been already expressed by other reviewers of this wonderful soundtrack.

Despite the fact that it is a re-recording and NOT the original recording found on the original 1992 CD release, the sound quality here is excellent throughout. And yes, it is marvellous to have the extra tracks and all this being presented in the correct order is also great.

However, I have a problem with this release and that is that (very brief) Clannad song "I will find you" is NOT on this CD. The reason for this is probably because they could not use the song on this Varese Sarabande score release. This is a crying shame really, because I am sure that all big fans of the film will be disappointed to hear this news.

Strangely enough, Michael Mann himself decided to cut the song from his special "Expanded Director's Edition" DVD release in the USA, so perhaps that is another potential explanation as to why the song is missing here.

In summary then, please do not let this omission put you off from buying the CD. However, for the complete Last of the Mohicans soundtrack experience, you will still need both this release and the original CD too.

Now if only someone would get round to finally releasing Michael Mann's "Manhunter" soundtrack on Compact Disc (CD) ...!